This giveaway is open to all TFF members that have signed up before this thread was started. It will close sometime in the future. l will announce the date a few days before it closes. Winner will be selected by random.org. Rules can be changed at any time by me.

EDIT. Rule change one. If you were a member of TFF before this thread was started your first post will automatically give you four entries to the giveaway which I will document by number which will be your ticket numbers. New members joining up will receive one entry to the giveaway which I will also document your ticket number. These will be recorded in the first post.

Its simple, like me, to enter. Just post here in this thread anything you like. A picture, joke or whatever takes your fancy. You can post as many times as you like but only your first post will count for the contest.

This giveaway was first floated along time ago and I'm sure spas had given up on me. I cant say l blame him. Machining started about eight months ago and finished this weekend.

The first picture is a shot of all the components less an errant o'ring.

The tailcap holds a reverse switch.

The reflector is 20.5mm in diameter which is protected by whats supposed to be an AR lens. Led is an XPG-2 3C on a copper star driven by a two mode 7135 2.2 amp driver. This will need an IMR 14500 battery for best results. 2.2 amps was chosen more for a practical point rather than having a thirty second hot rod flashlight if it was running 3 + amps. Bezel is 100% brass and was a real bugger to knurl.

Yes it even works right at this point in time.

Head and tailstands are no problem.

A shot to give you an idea of the size, its not a small light by some AA standards, and to show it really is a handy light.

And finally after a long photoshoot between rain clouds it was time for a nap.

Over to you guys. my work is nearly done.

« Last Edit: August 11, 2014, 09:46:56 PM by MRsDNF »

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When the big picture is to big, look for a point you can start at and build from there.

My list so far. I'll pick random numbers later for your entrys. If I've got it wrong please let me know and I'll fix it up. Once the draw is drawn and there is any mistakes show up I will try my best to fix it but no promises.

Thanks so much Steve for the awesome giveaway, whoever wins this should treasure it immensely as it's a totally unique light made by a light building genius (he will deny that all day long though) and a very very rare opportunity to actually own a Hand Made MRsDNF flashlight

Very sweat light, is this one also made out of a piece of bike handlebar? Man I need a lathe, not that I could do that, I just want to be able to eventually make my own light-every single part from scratch, that's must make you feel accomplished. Congrats on both of those beauties.

Would you be willing to supplement a OSHPark Direct Driver (custom made for TFF of course) with multiple modes vs just 2 modes?What is the diameter of the driver? 17mm? I currently have a 15mm upsized to 17mm that might fit the bill if interested

I also have a 15mm 7135 I designed for the SK68 (running at 1750ma 5*7135)...also can very easily upsize it to 17mmhttps://oshpark.com/shared_projects/fAwz8ssf.Come to think of it...I think I see a way to make the + pad a via...and be able to make the C1 connected between BAT+ and - with minimal effort...hmm

Day late and a dollar short huh? Dangit! Would've loved getting in on this one. Nice light Steve!An AW IMR14500 or MBI Nuke in IMR14500 might give best results, both are more capable than the Efest V2.

On these smaller FET's the current is somewhat lower than the really big ones...plus the beauty of the build is the firmware, can have the "wide open" (turbo) step back to a lower current level at whatever time frame you want, thus heavily reducing the current flow (thru PWM) to the emitter

would be able to give 5 levels if you wanted with a really nice moonlight mode for very long run times

On these smaller FET's the current is somewhat lower than the really big ones...plus the beauty of the build is the firmware, can have the "wide open" (turbo) step back to a lower current level at whatever time frame you want, thus heavily reducing the current flow (thru PWM) to the emitter

would be able to give 5 levels if you wanted with a really nice moonlight mode for very long run times

What do you all think?

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When the big picture is to big, look for a point you can start at and build from there.